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India Moves to Force Foreign VPNs to Open Offices and Appoint Compliance Officers

It responds to growing use of VPNs to evade government blocks after earlier cybersecurity directions failed to secure cooperation.

Canada Presents Bill to Bar Social Media Use by Under‑16s

Brazil Raises YouTube Age Rating to 16 Under New Online Child‑Safety Law

Turkey Approves Under-15 Social Media Ban as Norway Drafts Under-16 Proposal

Kokila Annamalai Charged for Defying POFMA Correction Order

Greece Sets 2027 Social Media Ban for Under‑15s, Urges EU‑Wide Standard

House Panel Urges Mandatory KYC for Social Media, Dating and Gaming Apps in India

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Hits Enforcement Snag as Teens Evade Blocks

Maharashtra Forms Expert Task Force on Child Digital Addiction

In India, Macron Rebukes Big Tech’s Free-Speech Defense and Demands Algorithm Transparency

Spain Seeks Prosecutor Probe of X, Meta and TikTok Over AI-Generated Child Abuse Images

Brazil’s Communications Council Installs New Leaders, Sets March 2 Hearings on ECA Digital, Streaming Rules

Spain Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-16s, Unveils Five-Measure Platform Crackdown

Macron Fast-Tracks French Ban on Social Media for Under-15s by September

Australia Says 4.7 Million Under‑16 Social Media Accounts Removed Under New Law

India Orders 72-Hour Review of X’s Grok After Reports of Sexually Explicit Images

France Moves to Ban Social Media for Under‑15s by September 2026

U.S. Bars Five European Figures Over Alleged Online Censorship, Triggering EU Condemnation

France Prepares Bill Setting Digital Majority at 15, Adding High School Phone Ban

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Takes Hold as German Push Builds